Nextgen Networks. Financials
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ACQUISITION OF NEXTGEN NETWORKS AND CAPITAL RAISING. 29 JUNE 2016. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER. Disclaimer The following notice and disclaimer applies to this investor presentation (Presentation) and you are therefore advised to read this carefully before reading or making any other use of this Presentation or any information contained in this Presentation. By accepting this presentation you represent and warrant that you are entitled to receive the Presentation in accordance with the above restrictions and agree to be bound by the limitations contained herein. This Presentation has been prepared by Vocus Communications Limited (ABN 96 084 115 499) (Vocus). This Presentation has been prepared in relation to: • Vocus' acquisition of Nextgen Networks Group Pty Ltd (Nextgen Networks), Skiron Holdco Pty Limited (NWCS) and ASC International Group Pty Limited (ASC); • a fully underwritten 1 for 8.90 pro-rata accelerated renounceable entitlement offer of new Vocus ordinary shares (New Shares) with retail rights trading (Entitlement Offer) to be made under section 708AA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) as modified by ASIC Corporations (Non-Traditional Rights Issues) Instrument 2016/84; and • a placement of New Shares to certain professional and sophisticated investors (Placement). The Entitlement Offer will be made to eligible institutional shareholders of Vocus (Institutional Entitlement Offer) and eligible retail shareholders of Vocus (Retail Entitlement Offer). Summary information This Presentation contains summary information about Vocus and its activities which is current only as at the date of this Presentation. 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Future performance This Presentation contains certain ‘forward looking statements’, including but not limited to projections, guidance on future revenues, earnings, margin improvement, other potential synergies and estimates, the timing and outcome of the Nextgen acquisition, the outcome and effects of the Entitlement Offer and Placement and the use of proceeds, and the future performance of Vocus and Nextgen post-acquisition (Combined Group). Forward looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward looking words such as, ‘expect’, ‘anticipate’, ‘likely’, ‘intend’, ‘should’, ‘could’, ‘may’, ‘predict’, ‘plan’, ‘propose’, ‘will’, ‘believe’, ‘forecast’, ‘estimate’, ‘target’ ‘outlook’, ‘guidance’, ‘potential’ and other similar expressions within the meaning of securities laws of applicable jurisdictions. The forward looking statements contained in this Presentation are not guarantees or predictions of future performance and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Vocus, its Directors and management, and may involve significant elements of subjective judgement and assumptions as to future events which may or may not be correct. Refer to the Risks section in Appendix B of this Presentation for a summary of certain general, Vocus-specific and Nextgen acquisition-specific risk factors that may affect Vocus. There can be no assurance that actual outcomes will not differ materially from these forward looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from the forward looking statements, including the risk factors set out in this Presentation. Investors should consider the forward looking statements contained in this Presentation in light of those disclosures. 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Investors should have regard to the risk factors outlined in this Presentation when making their investment decision. Financial data All financial information in this Presentation is in Australian Dollars ($ or AUD) unless otherwise stated. Investors should note that this Presentation contains pro forma historical and forward looking financial information. In particular,